The body of Dwight Clark, an Auburn freshman student at Western Washington University, showed “no identified external or internal injuries” that caused his death,” according to the Whatcom County Medical Examiner.

An autopsy of the body performed by Dr. Gary Goldfogel concluded that “there were no signs of inflicted trauma” and that “findings of the body were consistent with being in the water the entire time Clark was missing and that his death occurred in the water.”

A Port of Bellingham worker discovered Clark’s body off a dock near the former Georgia-Pacific log pond around 11 a.m. Wednesday. Clark, 18, an Auburn High School graduate, had been missing since Sept. 26 after he attended a party blocks from his Bellingham dorm room.

An initial identification of Clark’s body was made Wednesday morning based on a Washington State Drivers License found on the body. Today, that initial identification has been confirmed by the comparison of dental records and other known factors, the examiner and Bellingham police reported.

Clark’s driver’s license, student ID, credit cards, cell phone and cash also were discovered on the body.

The certification of cause and manner of death are pending the completion of studies initiated with the autopsy including toxicology. The finalization of the autopsy is expected in six-to-eight weeks.

In addition, Bellingham Police Chief Todd G. Ramsay issued the following statement:

“All of us at the Bellingham Police Department are deeply saddened with this tragic confirmation.”

Chief Ramsay went on to say, “I want to sincerely thank the many volunteers for coming together in the search for Dwight. We were all hopeful that he would be found safe. Mostly, I want to express our heartfelt sense of loss to the family and friends of Dwight. I want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this extremely difficult time.”